Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/langį̄

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *langaz +‎ *-į̄.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑŋ.ɡĩː/

Noun

*langį̄ f

1. length

Inflection

īn-stemDeclension of *langį̄ (īn-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*langį̄	*langīniz
vocative	*langį̄	*langīniz
accusative	*langīnų	*langīnunz
genitive	*langīniz	*langīnǫ̂
dative	*langīni	*langīmaz
instrumental	*langīnē	*langīmiz

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *langī
  • Old English: lenġu
    • Middle English: lēnge, lengh, længe
  • Old Frisian: lentze
  • Old High German: lengī
    • Middle High German: lenge
      • Alemannic German: Längi
        • Alsatian: Länga
        • Swabian: Läng
      • Bavarian: Läng, Leng
      • Central Franconian: Läng, Leng

        Hunsrik: Leng

      • German: Länge
      • Rhine Franconian: Läng, Leng
        • Palatine German: Läng
        • Pennsylvania German: Leng
      • Vilamovian: łeń
      • Yiddish: לענג (leng)
• Gothic: 𐌻𐌰𐌲𐌲𐌴𐌹 (laggei)